Convict gets two years for transferring provoking videos

Police nabbed the accused during a raid at his shop

DERA GHAZI KHAN: An anti-terrorist court awarded two years imprisonment to an accused who was involved in transferring provoking videos on mobile phones of his customers in Dera Ghazi Khan on Wednesday.

The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Shakir Hassan. The prosecution told the court that STD police raided a shop in Jhok Atra and arrested accused Liaquat Ali for transferring provoking videos on cellphones of the customers. The police took him into custody and registered a case against him.



After hearing the statements and considering the evidence, the ATC judge handed down two-year jail term to Liaquat. In addition, the court also imposed a fine of Rs20,000 on the convict.

Earlier, an anti-terrorist court awarded 24 years imprisonment to two accused who were involved in a shoot-out with the police in Jhang.

The judgment was announced by ATC Judge Muhammad Khalil Naz. The prosecution told the court that Satellite Town SHO Saifullah Bhatti, on a tip-off, conducted a raid at a hide out to arrest bandits. On seeing the police party, the accused opened fire.



As a result, Constable Zubair Khan suffered bullet injuries. The police returned the fire, killing accused Suleman, while three accused Basharat Ali, Amjad and Shahid alias Bao were injured.

After hearing the statements, the ATC judge handed down 24-year jail term to Basharat and Amjad, while Shahid was declared a proclaimed offender.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 5^th, 2017.